AN: Sorry about the long wait! The updates will be less frequent due to time. :/ But I will complete the stories!
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Some ten to fifteen minutes later, Leon sat on the couch of Sora's dorm room.
He took a sip of the cup of orange juice she offered as he looked around her place. There were some photos on the walls of her and her friends; another was of a toddler in piggy tails that he could only assume was a family member. There was an empty space among the photos that made him curious what used to be there, but the photo over made his eyes widened a little. It was one of their end shows with them close together with their arms around their backs and waving out to the crowd.
I did not know she had that.
He took a look at the aquarium and noticed that the one he had named was staring at him. Happy-san's tail wiggled in place while his unblinking eyes looked at Leon. The tank was pretty clean and filled with little pebbles, plants, and a sunken treasure chest. Leon looked back to Happy-san who now had the rest of the fish joining him in staring.
Well, now Leon knew what the fish felt when people observed them.
He raised his cup in a salute and then turned his head away, having heard movement. The bathroom door opened and Sora walked out with a pair of shorts and a lacy lavender top. Her hair had two braids pinned back on either side of her head and he thought how it made it easier for him to see her full face.
She shyly ducked her head when she met his eyes, quickly shuffling over to the kitchen area. "Would you like a snack or something?"
"The juice is fine."
She refilled his cup and then poured some juice for herself. He nodded his thanks when she handed his glass to her and then she sat down next to him, taking a sip of her juice.
Neither were quite sure what to do next.
"So..." she idly rotated her cup, "how's the driving school going?"
He shrugged. "Classroom's stuffy and the chairs are too low, but fine, I suppose."
"Ah." She took another sip. "Did you ever go to school?"
"It's compulsory from ages 6 - 16 in France."
"In the US Marion said they have to go until high school, which is usually around the 18 year old range." Sip, sip. "Though people have dropped out before then." Sip. "Japan's schooling's mandatory until about 16 too."
"I see," he said when nothing else came to mind.
Sora tilted her cup for another sip only to find it empty. She swallowed and then decidedly placed her cup on the coffee table. Leon looked over when her cup was none too quietly placed on the table. He tilted his head at the determined gleam in her eyes, not certain what she had in mind.
"Leon," her fingers fiddled with her hem, "I know that Ken already did it, but I think that - I would like to - " her fingers closed and her face burned. "May I kiss you?"
Leon blinked once, twice -
"Pardon?"
She felt the blush creep down her neck. "I meant what I said about liking you a lot. And I know you had asked me earlier if I wanted us to kiss but I was in pjs and my hair was all frizzy and my morning breath was just - " she cut herself off, seeing that she was rambling. "So what I'm saying is that in answer to your earlier question, yes."
He placed his cup down before it slipped out of his hands. "So you wish to kiss."
"Yes."
"At this very moment?"
Her cherry face darkened several shades. "If you're ok with that."
His brain was half malfunctioning, so with a distracted nod from him, Sora took that as a "yes."
She scooped closer, not daring to look at his face until it was time for the kiss. She leaned her face up and he leaned down only for them to bump noses. The second attempt she angled her head in order to fix the issue but so had he in the same direction she had, causing them to mirror each other in a head tilt to the side.
She giggled a little. "How about you stay still and I'll come forward?"
That sounded fine to him.
He felt her fingers lightly touch the side of his face and then suddenly her face was incredibly close.
Warm. Smooth. Fruity smell.
Their lips stayed in simple contact but he felt like his world was tilting off its axis in a surprisingly good way. He took in her closed eyes, her red lashes brushing the tops of her cheeks. He wondered why he couldn't see that much when he finally noted that his own eyes were more than half closed.
When had that occurred?
She pulled away quickly and then turned her head to the side, her fingers lightly touching her lips. She definitely liked that kiss better than the one with Ken.
I think...I want to do it again.
She stole a glance at him and ducked her head when she accidentally caught his eye. She started when she felt him touch her arm, the contact making her turn back to him. His grey eyes swirled with warmth and his lips moved a little, as if tasting something.
"Again," he rumbled out.
And again she came forward, this time teasing him with a feathery brush before fully placing her lips on his.
Despite the meltdown of his brain, he liked this kissing phenomenon.
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AN: Next chapter will be the last chapter as a sort of wrap up.
I have enjoyed writing this story and all of its ridiculous scenarios! I think I'm going to miss writing for this. Thank you for continuing to read! :D